keeping your mask on, the statewide mask mandate is being extended. we'll tell you how much longer you'll need it. plus -- a massive outbreak in east bay schools among students, the change in one school district now making in response. and one year later, a day we will never forget, january 6th, the capitol siege. we'll take a look back at the steps lawmakers are trying to take to prevent another attack.

this is "today in the bay." good morning. not only can you watch us here on television but you can also watch us live online. we start this hour with a look at your forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> we are watching out for our next storm system to arrive. we will see a lot of clouds today, but our temperatures reaching the upper 50s and low

60s. that fog is also on the grid for chp. see that yellow that comes out of rio vista, that is our road index saying that there is fog along highway 4. those masks are staying on. the statewide mask mandate is being extended. for some business owners mandatory masking is a heavy lift, but until february 15th at least, if you're inside a public

place in california, you have to wear one. >> we have more cancellations now. people are fed up, they're just tired of it. there's no way in the gym business that people could actually feel comfortable working out. >> reporter: when will the mask mandate end? when the omicron recedes, it should become a mask recommendation. >> the virus is endemic. it's just going to be with us. >> it will all depend on what the case numbers are. >> reporter: when the omicron fuelled hospitalization numbers come down,s we can pull back on some mitigation measures, but masking should not be one of them. >> i think indoor masking is probably one of the least costly

measures so that might be one of the later ones to go. these respirators are meant to filter out 95% of particles. omicron is far more transmissible than previous strains. >> i think this is going to put it behind us and let us live with the virus in an endemic state. >> that would be a good thing because we're seeing so many things change. some schools in the east bay have temporarily hit down. hundreds of kids are being shifted back to virtual learning for the time being. the school district superintendent made the decision after ten of the school's students in several grades tested positive for covid monday.

today, princess cruise ship will dock in san francisco and with what could be a covid outbreak. passengers tell us the crew won't tell them how many cases are actively on board. a mountain view couple says they will be isolating in their room after learning the ship's entertainers were the ones quarantining because of a covid outbreak. he also says the crew has not

followed covid precautions and called the cdc and the state to try to warn them. >> he was able to take the report and give me a traffic number. >> now it is still unclear what will happen as passengers disembark in san francisco today. we reached out to princess cruises and the san francisco public health department and have not heard back. today marks one year since the siege on the u.s. capitol. >> here's a live look at that building where president biden will address the nation as part of the events commemorating today's one-year anniversary. capitol police are bracing for any potential threat. >> it comes as a congressional probe into the attack builds steam.

>> reporter: shattered glass and screaming faces snapping us back to the deadly day when an angry mob of trump supporters stormed the u.s. capitol, bent on stopping the democratic process certifying president biden's election victory. the former vice president and terrified lawmakers forced to hide as rioters ransacked their desks and chanted threats of violence. >> i was convinced that someone was going to open the door with a machine gun and that would be it. >> reporter: more than 700 people have been arrested and charged, the u.s. attorney general vowing to follow the facts wherever they lead. >> the justice department remains committed to holding all january 6th perpetrators at any level accountable under law. >> reporter: questions remain about former president trump's

role. the former president cancelling a press conference today but the congressional committee investigaing the attack still wants to hear from him. the new capitol police chief insisting his department is boat -- better prepared today. changes include better training more barricades around the capitol and a new focus on gathering intelligence and streamlining the chain of command to call in reenforcements like the national guard. >> if january 6th taught us anything, it's that preparation matters. >> reporter: president biden will address the nation vowing to bring justice and unity to a country still deeply divided.

we need to talk with meteorologist kari hall with a look at the forecast. >> yes. it's looking pretty good here as we are seeing all of the rain we've been dealing with now farther to the north. we're getting a break for today and that will start to kick back down into the bay area by tomorrow. that's going to be moving through fairly quickly. and we are going to enjoy a little bit of sunshine. temperatures starting out low to mid 50s as we are headed for the upper 50s for today. still ahead, new and old features instagram is testing out after consumers' outcry.

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low visibility in some spots

so watch out for that. a lot of clouds today,but the rain will hold off until tomorrow. i'll have more in the forecast coming up. i'm trying to track down the status of a highway over in fremont. let's take a look at 880, a smooth drive. good morning, guys. wall street is set for a mixed open this morning following yesterday's big tech led selloff that was sparked by minutes from last month's federal reserve meeting which show the central bank discussed taking more aggressive actions to fight inflation. this includes shrinking its massive holdings of treasury bonds and mortgage backed securities and signaling a hike

in interest rates could come as early as march. the dow dropping nearly 400 points, the s&p shedding 2% and the nasdaq losing 3%, its worst day in nearly a year. reports on unemployment, the services sector and factory orders as well. walmart is cutting paid leave for workers who tested positive for covid according to a memo seen by reuters. they will get one week of pay instead of two in a policy that's in line with the cdc's changes from quarantine guidance from ten days to five days. walmart says workers who continue to be sick can potentially receive pay for an additional 26 or so weeks. instagram has started testing new feed options including the chronological feed many users have been asking for

for quite some time. the favorites function pulls content from accounts a user chooses like friends or content creators. the following function is the chronological stream of posts from accounts that you actually follow. i don't know about you guys, i tend to like the chronological stuff for my twitter feet, but i do like some of the more curated type stuff when it comes to instagram. >> i agree. anticipation is building for warriors' fans. how much a ticket can cost you if you want to get to that big game. plus, counting down to the winter games. the uphill trek for one california skier as he tries to

claim a spot on team usa. we've got some dense fog out there as we take a look at our current visibility. we've seen visibility down to a quarter of a mile in concord and three quarters of a mile in santa rosa.

welcome back. good thursday morning to you. taking a live look outside, this time overlooking san jose. see some cloud cover there. let's check in with kari with a look at the forecast as we inch closer to the weekend. >> we're almost there. we're going to get some sunshine for the weekend, but we have to get through the rain first. that's heading back into the bay area by tomorrow. right now storm ranger is giving us a clean sweep showing it's all dry but we've also seen the dense fog drifting around parts of the east bay as well as the north bay. rain is still well to the north of us, but the low off the coast is going to kick all this through the bay area. then we'll go back to drier weather by the weekend. today, temperatures reach into the upper 50s, reaching 58 until oakland, 57 in sonoma and a high of about 58 degrees in fremont,

61 in south san jose. when we compare that to what the rest of the country is feeling right now, take a look at this. that's 19 degrees below zero. they have some bitterly cold area pushing across half of the country right now. if you will be traveling for the weekend, make sure you plan ahead. taking a look at our forecast hour by hour, just a couple of sprinkles possible today. tomorrow is when the rain really comes back. we'll start out tomorrow morning seeing the rain in the north bay, moving to san francisco and moving into the rest of the bay area by early tomorrow afternoon. i do think by the evening commute, all of this will really start to clear out and we'll see some dry weather going into the weekend with the possibility of us getting about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain. this is looking very light for us and just enough to water the lawn before some dry weather comes in. the sierra has about 2-6 inches

of snow, making roads slick friday. you might want to hold off travel until about saturday if you can. temperatures in the upper 50s and we're also going to see dry weather at least through the middle of next week. mike, you are tracking some cal trans info? >> yeah. i was trying to sort it out because as we look at the map, focus will notice green dominating the map. that's for the speed sensors. an easy drive in fremont. that's highway 84. i did check. cal trans says they are still on scene doing that road work, so consider that closed until 5:00 a.m., your traditional timing there, mission and 680 your alternates to get around in either direction. fog through concord with very low visibility. live look at the east bay

shows you a smooth drive throughout the east bay. while klay thompson's return to the court this sunday is not a certainty, one thing is certain at this point. if you don't have tickets yet, you're going to pay a lot to buy some. tickets are going as high as $15,000 in the resale market. last night in dallas, the warriors never really got orn track against the mavs. gary payton jr. did have a nice dunk in the third quarter. tim hardaway jr. led dallas to the win. the nfl is questioning if the super bowl should be in los angeles. today ahead, the backup plan the league is creating now that we're a month away from the big game. and lake or vil is finally generating power again.

state water leaders ordered it hit down last year. lake water levels rose nearly 90 feet, allowing the plant to resume operations.

another big event up in the air because of covid, it is the super bowl. it's planned for next month in l.a., but the nfl already has a backup plan. california's top health official says he's confident the game will remain in l.a. if we can incorporate strict covid guidelines for all fans. that includes wearing masks.

however, the nfl is reportedly discussing a backup location just in case california shuts down major gatherings. the league would possibly move the super bowl to texas a t the home of the cowboys, at&t stadium. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area february 13th. we're counting down the days until the winter games. the olympics are in less than a month. the best skiers and snowboarders in the country will be competing for a spot on team usa on mammoth mountain. >> last spring i came up with a plan and i thought i executed it pretty well this summer. so i'm excited to see what happens. >> this experience from then and the focus has shifted, right? you've got a different mindset, it sounds like, going into this

season. >> for sure. as a kid, you want to make the olympics. for me, i think as i'm getting older, my priorities have shifted a bit. i really want to win world cup skiing and downhills. >> the team is expects to be announced in a couple of weeks. >> the winter olympics begin february 3rd on nbc. it is 4:57. today marks one year since the attack at the us capitol. we look back at the aftermath.

plus, a new concern from health leaders after the flu and coronavirus hitting at the same time. we're seeing temperatures in the mid 50s in san jose, clouds to start and maybe some peeks of sunshine. we'll talk about the rain coming back coming up. right now we've got a lot of traffic moving smoothly. san mateo county, remember they're testing the express lanes but they're not charging.

a covid outbreak hitting home for east bay schools. the swift action one district is taking and the impact it will have on thousands of families. it really hurts to lose someone like him, because there is no one like him. >> a life taken far too soon. the bay area deputy recruit's family in mourning after his violent and tragic death. today marks one year since the capitol siege. we're live this morning in washington with a look at what lawmakers are doing to hold those responsible accountable. this is "today in the bay." broadcasting not only to